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Speaker recalls Japanese-American internment camps
BY EDWARD RHODES
news reporter | The Signpost
@Rhodes_Edward
When most people
think of the Holocaust,
the first thing that comes
to mind is the fewish
plight. The mistreatment
of lapanese-Americans
in the United States during
World War II is often forgotten.
Presented by the Weber State University Center for Diversity & Unity,
Holocaust remembrance
speaker Yukio Shimomu-
ra discussed Utah's Topaz internment camp
Wednesday morning. As
part of the lecture, Shi-
momura shared his own
experiences living in a
U.S. concentration camp.
In an effort to calm the
tensions after the Pearl
Harbor bombing, President Franklin Roosevelt
signed an executive order
relocating all Americans
of Japanese ancestry to
concentrations camps in
the interior of the U.S. in
February 1942.
"You have to wonder
howthings came together,"
Shimomura said. "From
freedom to incarceration,
we didn't really know what
was going on."
At this time, the total
amount of Japanese people living in the U.S. was
about 127,000. On the West
Coast alone, there were approximately 110,000.
In total, there were 10
"war relocation centers"
in the U.S. that held Jap-
anese-American civilians.
According to Shimomura, when Executive
Order 9066 went into effect, Japanese-Americans
had to go to their designated camps, and could not
bring along any of their
belongings except for the
clothing on their backs,
See INTERNMENT page 5
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PHOTO BY KAITLYN JOHNSON | THE SIGNPOST
remem-
Yukio Shimomura discusses his experiences at Utah's Topaz internment camp for a Holocaust
brance lecture Wednesday morning in the Shepherd Union Sky Room.
Harris pursues student regent position
BY RYAN DANGERFIELD
news reporter | The Signpost
@ryandangerfield13
Student senate president Brady Harris, having decided not to run
for senate this year, will
not be a member of the
Weber State University
Student Association for
the first time in four years
after this semester.
"Brady has accomplished so much in WSUSA," said David Wilson,
student body president.
"I think it is time for him
to be on a different stage
and begin doing something bigger and better."
Joe Favero, WSU hon-
ors/BIS senator and the
next student body president, said Harris leaving
student government is
similar to a professional
athlete such as Michael
Jordan retiring. "People are
always wondering what
are they going to do next."
PHOTO BY JAKE ALVEY | THE SIGNPOST
Weber State University student senate president Brady Harris has a conversation with WSU programming vice president Courtney Woodfield.
Harris has decided to
apply for the position of
student regent with the
Utah State Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is made up of 16
people, all appointed by
the governor. There is
only one student regent
out of the 16 positions.
"If I am selected, I
would be really excited,"
Harris said, "not just to
advocate for students at
Weber State, but students
all over the state of Utah."
Harris's interview for
the position is today. Six
teen student body presidents from throughout
Utah will be present at
the interview, as well as
representatives from
Brigham Young University and Westminster
See HARRIS page 5
Utah passes law to
ban 'revenge porn'
BY MICHAEL ANDERSON
news reporter | The Signpost
@alonewithAS
Utah lawmakers have
passed a new law banning what is commonly
referred to as "revenge
porn." House Bill 71 creates criminal penalties
for disturbing intimate
images with the intent
to cause emotional distress or harm.
The bill passed the
House with only six members voting against it, and
through the Senate unanimously. Utah Gov. Gary
Herbert signed the bill
into law on March 29, and
the law will go into effect
on May 13, making the
distribution of the images
a Class A misdemeanor,
which carries a penalty of
up to one year in jail and
up to a $2,500 fine. Repeat
offenders could face felo
ny charges.
"Revenge porn" has
recently become a form
of retribution when people post intimate pictures of their ex-lovers on
the Internet.
State Rep. Marie
Poulsen, the Cottonwood Heights Democrat
who sponsored the bill,
said she has heard many
stories from women
who have been victimized through publication of intimate or private photos. Prior to
Herbert signing the bill,
a victim could only take
action through the civil
court system.
"Suing someone can
be time-consuming and
expensive," Poulsen said.
"I wanted to provide another way for these victims to get justice."
See REVENGE page 5
WSU hosts National Undergraduate Literature Conference
BY KYA HADLEY
correspondent | The Signpost
Attendees and participants filled the Wildcat
Theater yesterday afternoon for the 29th annual
National Undergraduate
Literature Conference
to listen and share their
favorite poems.
Weber State University also hosted the 2014
Favorite Poems Project
on Wednesday as part of
NULC.
The Favorite Poem
Project is held to celebrate, document and encourage poetry's role in
America's life. Robert Pin-
sky, the 39th poet laureate
of the United States, started the project in 1997.
Readers included Clint
Kingsley, NULC student
intern; Sarah Vause, English instructor; Scott
Rogers, associate director of English; Tim Eck,
bookstore director; Bryan
Hamblin, senior adviser
in the Student Success
Center; Craig Oberg, microbiology professor; Gail
Niklason, director of institutional effectiveness,
academic planning and
evaluation; Colleen Packer, associate professor for
communication; and Susan Matt, history chair.
"I have been an intern
for the past few years,"
Kingsley said. "It has been
a marvelous experience."
Authors Ron Carlson,
Lisa Lenard-Cook and Bret
Anthony Johnston read at
the conference as well.
"I am impressed with
all of the talent here today," Lenard-Cook said.
Carlson, a native of
Logan, authored "The
Signal" and "Return to
Oakpine. His work has
appeared in Esquire,
Harpers and The New
Yorker, among many other journals. He has been
See LITERATURE page 5
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Speaker recalls Japanese-American internment camps
BY EDWARD RHODES
news reporter | The Signpost
@Rhodes_Edward
When most people
think of the Holocaust,
the first thing that comes
to mind is the fewish
plight. The mistreatment
of lapanese-Americans
in the United States during
World War II is often forgotten.
Presented by the Weber State University Center for Diversity & Unity,
Holocaust remembrance
speaker Yukio Shimomu-
ra discussed Utah's Topaz internment camp
Wednesday morning. As
part of the lecture, Shi-
momura shared his own
experiences living in a
U.S. concentration camp.
In an effort to calm the
tensions after the Pearl
Harbor bombing, President Franklin Roosevelt
signed an executive order
relocating all Americans
of Japanese ancestry to
concentrations camps in
the interior of the U.S. in
February 1942.
"You have to wonder
howthings came together,"
Shimomura said. "From
freedom to incarceration,
we didn't really know what
was going on."
At this time, the total
amount of Japanese people living in the U.S. was
about 127,000. On the West
Coast alone, there were approximately 110,000.
In total, there were 10
"war relocation centers"
in the U.S. that held Jap-
anese-American civilians.
According to Shimomura, when Executive
Order 9066 went into effect, Japanese-Americans
had to go to their designated camps, and could not
bring along any of their
belongings except for the
clothing on their backs,
See INTERNMENT page 5
I
PHOTO BY KAITLYN JOHNSON | THE SIGNPOST
remem-
Yukio Shimomura discusses his experiences at Utah's Topaz internment camp for a Holocaust
brance lecture Wednesday morning in the Shepherd Union Sky Room.
Harris pursues student regent position
BY RYAN DANGERFIELD
news reporter | The Signpost
@ryandangerfield13
Student senate president Brady Harris, having decided not to run
for senate this year, will
not be a member of the
Weber State University
Student Association for
the first time in four years
after this semester.
"Brady has accomplished so much in WSUSA," said David Wilson,
student body president.
"I think it is time for him
to be on a different stage
and begin doing something bigger and better."
Joe Favero, WSU hon-
ors/BIS senator and the
next student body president, said Harris leaving
student government is
similar to a professional
athlete such as Michael
Jordan retiring. "People are
always wondering what
are they going to do next."
PHOTO BY JAKE ALVEY | THE SIGNPOST
Weber State University student senate president Brady Harris has a conversation with WSU programming vice president Courtney Woodfield.
Harris has decided to
apply for the position of
student regent with the
Utah State Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is made up of 16
people, all appointed by
the governor. There is
only one student regent
out of the 16 positions.
"If I am selected, I
would be really excited,"
Harris said, "not just to
advocate for students at
Weber State, but students
all over the state of Utah."
Harris's interview for
the position is today. Six
teen student body presidents from throughout
Utah will be present at
the interview, as well as
representatives from
Brigham Young University and Westminster
See HARRIS page 5
Utah passes law to
ban 'revenge porn'
BY MICHAEL ANDERSON
news reporter | The Signpost
@alonewithAS
Utah lawmakers have
passed a new law banning what is commonly
referred to as "revenge
porn." House Bill 71 creates criminal penalties
for disturbing intimate
images with the intent
to cause emotional distress or harm.
The bill passed the
House with only six members voting against it, and
through the Senate unanimously. Utah Gov. Gary
Herbert signed the bill
into law on March 29, and
the law will go into effect
on May 13, making the
distribution of the images
a Class A misdemeanor,
which carries a penalty of
up to one year in jail and
up to a $2,500 fine. Repeat
offenders could face felo
ny charges.
"Revenge porn" has
recently become a form
of retribution when people post intimate pictures of their ex-lovers on
the Internet.
State Rep. Marie
Poulsen, the Cottonwood Heights Democrat
who sponsored the bill,
said she has heard many
stories from women
who have been victimized through publication of intimate or private photos. Prior to
Herbert signing the bill,
a victim could only take
action through the civil
court system.
"Suing someone can
be time-consuming and
expensive," Poulsen said.
"I wanted to provide another way for these victims to get justice."
See REVENGE page 5
WSU hosts National Undergraduate Literature Conference
BY KYA HADLEY
correspondent | The Signpost
Attendees and participants filled the Wildcat
Theater yesterday afternoon for the 29th annual
National Undergraduate
Literature Conference
to listen and share their
favorite poems.
Weber State University also hosted the 2014
Favorite Poems Project
on Wednesday as part of
NULC.
The Favorite Poem
Project is held to celebrate, document and encourage poetry's role in
America's life. Robert Pin-
sky, the 39th poet laureate
of the United States, started the project in 1997.
Readers included Clint
Kingsley, NULC student
intern; Sarah Vause, English instructor; Scott
Rogers, associate director of English; Tim Eck,
bookstore director; Bryan
Hamblin, senior adviser
in the Student Success
Center; Craig Oberg, microbiology professor; Gail
Niklason, director of institutional effectiveness,
academic planning and
evaluation; Colleen Packer, associate professor for
communication; and Susan Matt, history chair.
"I have been an intern
for the past few years,"
Kingsley said. "It has been
a marvelous experience."
Authors Ron Carlson,
Lisa Lenard-Cook and Bret
Anthony Johnston read at
the conference as well.
"I am impressed with
all of the talent here today," Lenard-Cook said.
Carlson, a native of
Logan, authored "The
Signal" and "Return to
Oakpine. His work has
appeared in Esquire,
Harpers and The New
Yorker, among many other journals. He has been
See LITERATURE page 5
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PHOTO BY HAILEY MAYES | THE SIGNPOST
Weber State University professor Chris Oberg reads at the 29th annual National
Undergraduate Literature Conference in the Wildcat Theater on Thursday.